AFC Wimbledon vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Wimbledon vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at New Plough Lane.
- AFC Wimbledon 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Eley (England)
- Assistant 1 Stephen Finch
- Assistant 2 Kevin Howick
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 13 | 23 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 13 | 22 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Cambridge United FC | 13 | 21 |
| 8 | Luton Town FC | 12 | 20 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 12 | 19 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 11 | 18 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 12 | 18 |
| 12 | Burton Albion FC | 13 | 17 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 11 | 15 |
| 14 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 12 | 15 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient FC | 12 | 14 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 12 | 13 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 12 | 12 |
| 19 | Notts County FC | 11 | 11 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 11 | 11 |
| 21 | Peterborough United FC | 12 | 10 |
| 22 | Bromley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 11 | 8 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 12 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Bromley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Leicester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AFC Wimbledon | Milton Keynes Dons FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #14 |
| 13 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 6 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 16 |
| 19 | Conceded | 19 |
| -11 | GD | -3 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
AFC Wimbledon are 17th (13 pts). Milton Keynes Dons FC are 14th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/5
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
| Jayden Stockley | 5 G |
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
Milton Keynes Dons FC
| Aaron Collins | 9 G | 3 A |
| Charlie Goode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at New Plough Lane as AFC Wimbledon face off against Milton Keynes Dons FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josef Bursik made 231 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Callum Paterson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 15.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Wimbledon must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Milton Keynes Dons FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 30' It’s a booking for AFC Wimbledon player. Ryan Johnson gets a card.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Johnnie Jackson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' A quiet spell here at New Plough Lane. AFC Wimbledon seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' England international Steven Sessegnon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Cohen Bramall is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' Will Dennis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Milton Keynes Dons FC so far.
- 66' AFC Wimbledon currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Wimbledon needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 76' Jayden Stockley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Callum Maycock has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 6 appearances.
- 90' AFC Wimbledon receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 9
- 3
- 6
- 8
- 39
- 21
- 33
- 12
- 26
- 5
Bench
- 17
- 20
- 29
- 10
- 31
- 15
- 19
Coach
Johnnie Jackson
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
- 13
- 35
- 5
- 10
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 23
- 20
Bench
- 1
- 21
- 2
- 26
- 4
- 29
- 22
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt O'Riley | 2 |
| Joe Pigott | 1 |
| Scott Fraser | 1 |
| Matthew Sorinola | 1 |
| Alex Woodyard | 1 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
| Omar Bugiel | 1 |
| Mathew Stevens | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Wimbledon Form
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2026-09-17
AFC Wimbledon
0–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2026-09-12
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–1
Peterborough United FC
D
2026-09-05
Wycombe Wanderers FC
3–3
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2026-09-02
Milton Keynes Dons FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2026-08-29
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–0
Leicester City FC
D
2026-08-22
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
AFC Wimbledon or Draw
64%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
68%
AFC Wimbledon or Milton Keynes Dons FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon
| Handicap | AFC Wimbledon covers | Push | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 23% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

